Essence Vortex {1}{U}{B}

Instant

🏷️ Instant-speed enabler🏷️ Removal

Destroy target creature unless its controller pays life equal to its toughness. A creature destroyed this way can't be regenerated.

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Ice Age

English · 1995-06-03

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standardNOT LEGALpioneerNOT LEGALmodernNOT LEGALlegacyLEGALvintageLEGALcommanderLEGAL

💡 Not Standard legal because this card is from Ice Age (released 1995-06-03), which has rotated out of Standard.

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Oracle source: Scryfall / Wizards
Oracle updated: July 6, 2026
Legality source: Scryfall
Legality checked: July 6, 2026
Price source: tcgcsv / TCGplayer
Price synced: Jul 9, 2026
Scryfall ID: fe07e496-5070-4116-a91a-a3bbe19c12af
Oracle ID: ea38a211-a7b0-49fe-b5dc-7eca7610cccb
TCGplayer ID: 4667

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